whats-in-a-name

1、Whats in a name? Where is this from? Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet Whats in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. Introduction Are names important? Juliet doesnt think so. But why doesnt she? Names = personal identity Make us unique individuals We can pick out our

2、 name from a crowded room Our own name is music to our ears Part 1 : The Origin of Western Names In the West, family names (or surnames) come after first name: John Smith Surnames needed with increase in pop2 As society grew more complex With urbanisation Origin of Surnames Fathers name (English) Th

3、omas Davidson = son of David Body/personal characteristics Harold Bluetooth Place Name Mary Windsor (Mary of Windsor) Job Baker, Butcher, Tailor, Smith Scottish Callum Mac Donald (Son of Donald) Irish Patrick OBrien (O = Son of) Double-barrelled Surnames: Rolls-Harding Family (Rolls Royce cars) (nob

4、ility/wealth) Other European Surnames Holland Piotr van Rijn = Peter from the Rhine Russia Pietyr Ivanov = son of Ivan Anna Ivanova = daughter of Ivan Marriage Mothers or Fathers Name? In most countries, married women take their husbands name and lose their surname Except for: double-barrelled surna

5、mes (Rolls-Harding Family) Italy Korea (men and women keep their fathers name) Titles Mr/Mrs/Miss/Mz Dr/Prof. Lady/Lord/Sir/Madam Your Majesty/Your Excellency - Tell us about the persons gender and status. First Names Many names from the Bible: Anna, Peter, Mary, Thomas Female names from English wor

6、ds: flowers, colours, birds or gemstones. (Rose, Violet, Jade) Male/Female version: Charles/Charlotte, Paul/Pauline Middle names: Jenna Victoria Shorten Nicknames Susan Susie, Tom - Tommy Discussion 1 10 minutes Quiz What do these first names mean? Name= Power Since Ancient times in philosophy logos

7、 = the word created the world In religion In literature In myths/fairy stories Knowing a demon or ghosts name gives us power over it. Rumplestiltskin Rumplestiltskin A miller boasts that he can spin gold. The King locks his daughter in a room over night and tells her to turn straw into gold but how

8、can she? Then Rumplestiltskin changes the straw into gold three nights. But he asks for her necklace Then. Her ring. Then Her first baby! Then The King marries the millers daughter Then. A year later, Rumpelstiltskin comes back. He gives her three chances to guess his name otherwise he will take her

9、 baby. Luckily, the queen finds out his name and he runs away. The Power of Names The Devil = The Evil One or Old Nick shouldnt be spoken aloud (otherwise he will appear) Voldemort in Harry Potter is also called He- who-must-not-be-named. Ancient Name Curses Names of enemy kings were written on bowl

10、s then smashed in Ancient Egypt. Ancient Greeks and Romans wrote curses with names written backwards or scrambled Claudius suidualc or l a i u d c us Discussion 2 5-10 minutes Does naming somebody or something give you similar power over them in Chinese stories/myths? 2. Are names also important for

11、 the Chinese? 3. Do you know any Chinese stories like Rumpelstiltskin which show how important names are? Part 3 The Psychology of Naming Companies deliberately use psychology when they name their brand and products People change names to fit in a group/hide their identity/ change identity Immigrant

12、s to English speaking countries would often anglicise their names (make them look more like English names) Celebrities often change their names to make themselves more attractive/unique The British Royal Family: The Windsors (after Windsor Castle) 1917 - Battenberg Mount Batten in 1917. Crazy Celebr

13、ity Baby Names Gwyneth Paltrow and Apple Crazy celebrity baby names: why? Michael Jackson Blanket Jason Lee Pilot Inspektor Stephen Spielburg Destry (like Destroy) Harry Potter: Bellatrix Lestrange Associations One name can make us think of other words/ideas associated with that word Think of the na

14、me Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter. Bellatrix = warrior (Latin) and Lestrange has the word strange in it. shes a fierce and wild fighter and shes strange (evil and a little bit crazy) Harry Potter Harry Potter on the other hand, is a very ordinary name but actually he is a very special boy! Disc

15、ussion 3: Name Association Q.1 Why are women still called girls but boys become men? Q.2 Whats the difference between a lady and a woman? Q.3 Why do pets never have surnames? Why in the West, do we call pets Good boy or Good girl? Q.4 What is the difference between toilet and Restroom? Brandnames: A

16、pple What associations? What does the name say about the company? The Apple Brand For me, apple suggests simplicity and knowledge. The colours of the logo are modern and shiny and metallic (high tech). Brandnames Most companies think about the associations in their product name. Often, we are not aware of associations but they can make us like or dislike a product. Marketing and choosing a brandname or company name is very important for success. References http:/ http:/ http:/www.freddesign.co.uk/ http:/ Than